Wenden is a community in La Paz County, Arizona, home to about 405 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85357, and parts of 85348 are in Wenden too.
Mostly Wenden; also Alamo Lake
Mostly Salome; part is in Wenden
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wenden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wenden had 458 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
La Paz County grew from 13,844 residents in 1990 to 16,557 in 2020.
La Paz County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aguila, AZ weather station (18 miles away).
4,056 jobs at 352 businesses in La Paz County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Wenden Elementary District (4512). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenden Elementary SchoolWenden | Pre-K–8 | 68 | Public | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brenda, Salome, Vicksburg, Sunwest and Alamo Lake.
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